Norwalk, IA City Data

Norwalk, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,884 people who live in Norwalk and approximately 40,671 who live in Warren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Norwalk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Norwalk. We have included Norwalk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Norwalk Information

Warren County where Norwalk resides is 573.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,671 and has a population rank of 1,094 out of all the places in the United States.

Norwalk has a total of 6,884 people and of those residents there are 3,281 males and 3,603 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 513 births each year and around 338 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Norwalk varies per year, but currently 6,819 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 6,884 people who live in Norwalk, there are 2,427 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Norwalk is 1,250 male and 1,177 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,611.

General Norwalk Information
Total area in square miles - Warren County	573.21
Water area in square miles - Warren County	N/A
Resident population - Warren County	40,671
Population rank - Warren County	1,094
Total population	6,884
Total population (male)	3,281
Total population (female)	3,603
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Warren County	513
Deaths- Warren County	338
Population of one race	6,819
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	2,427
Population under 20 years (male)	1,250
Population under 20 years (female)	1,177
Total population 18 years and over	4,611

Norwalk Social Characteristics

There are 14,708 households in Norwalk. Families make up 11,268 of these households. The table below breaks down the Norwalk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,482), male householder with no wife present (462) and female householder with no husband present (1,265). The remainder of the Norwalk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,494. Norwalk, IA moving companies help people in Norwalk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Norwalk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Norwalk is based, there are 16,475 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,229 never married, 9,968 now married, 110 separated, 1,496 widowed, and 1,672 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 347 widowed and 1,129 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Norwalk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Norwalk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Warren County)
Total households	14,708
Family households (families)	11,268
With own children under 18 years	5,803
Married-couple family	9,482
With own children under 18 years	4,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	462
With own children under 18 years	283
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,265
With own children under 18 years	869
Nonfamily households	3,494
Householder living alone	2,913
65 years and over	1,276

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,206
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	305
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,223
Householder	1,903
Spouse	1,553
Child	2,572
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	89
Foster child	7
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	523
Male householder	161
Male householder living alone	120
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	280
Female householder living alone	257
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,475
Never married	3,229
Now married	9,968
Separated	110
Widowed	1,496
Divorced	1,672
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	347
Divorced	1,129

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,884
Male	3,281
Under 5 years	325
5 to 9 years	324
10 to 14 years	329
15 to 17 years	194
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	32
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	196
30 to 34 years	269
35 to 39 years	339
40 to 44 years	280
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	124
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	16
Female	3,603
Under 5 years	287
5 to 9 years	319
10 to 14 years	323
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	54
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	312
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	319
45 to 49 years	252
50 to 54 years	217
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,884
One race	6,819
White	6,729
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,746
People who are White alone	6,595
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	39
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,915
Same house	23,006
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,279
Different state or abroad	2,110
Different state	1,825
Abroad	285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Warren County)
Total resident population	40,671
Born in United States	27,707
State of residence	32,795
Different state	7,298
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	118
Foreign born	460

Norwalk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Norwalk. That total enrollment is 11,429 for the population of the country, which includes Norwalk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,459 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,475 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,430.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Norwalk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,429
Pre-kindergarten	686
Public	451
Private	235
Kindergarten	574
Public	554
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,210
Public	5,050
Private	160
Elementary and high school	7,738
Public	7,495
Private	243
High school grades 9 to 12	2,528
Public	2,445
Private	83
College, undergraduate years	2,241
Public	917
Private	1,324
Graduate or professional school	190
Public	79
Private	111
Not enrolled in school	27,703

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,756
Less than 9th grade	578
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,991
High school graduate	9,730
Some college, no degree	5,822
Associate's degree	2,163
Bachelor's degree	5,472
Graduate or professional degree	21.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,913

Norwalk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,984 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Norwalk. The Norwalk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,890), service occupations (2,961), sales and office occupations (6,666), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,455) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,920). The 30,984 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,146 private wage and salary workers, 3,274 government workers, 1,503 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Warren County)
Population 16 years and over	30,984
In labor force	22,833
Civilian labor force	22,803
Employed	22,009
Unemployed	794
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	16,097
In labor force	11,021
Civilian labor force	11,018
Unemployed Civilian labor force	338
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	14,887
In labor force	11,812
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	456
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Warren County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,745
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,578
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	607
Other means	133
Worked at home	986
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	535,345

OCCUPATION (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,890
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,890
Service occupations	2,961
Sales and office occupations	6,666
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,455
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,920

INDUSTRY (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,890
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,964
Wholesale trade	775
Retail trade	2,662
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,357
Information	680
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,024
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,381
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,313
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,222
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,264

CLASS OF WORKER (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,890
Private wage and salary workers	17,146
Government workers	3,274
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,503
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Norwalk Housing Characteristics

In Norwalk, IA there are 15,289 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,708 occupied and 581 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Norwalk, there are 11,863 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 273 units in Norwalk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Norwalk, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Norwalk, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Norwalk. There are 225 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 928 with rent between $300-499 and 1,299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Norwalk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Norwalk, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Warren County)
Total housing units	15,289
Occupied housing units	14,708
Vacant housing units	581

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Warren County)
Total housing units	15,289
1-unit, detached	11,863
1-unit, attached	273
2 units	185
3 or 4 units	448
5 to 9 units	366
10 to 19 units	644
20 to 49 units	454
50 or more units	133
Mobile home	917

HOUSING TENURE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	14,708
Owner-occupied	11,758
Renter-occupied	2,950

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	14,708
No vehicles available	510
2 vehicle available	10,541
3 vehicles available	3,046
4 vehicles available	840
5 or more vehicles available	421

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	14,708
Utility gas	8,615
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,034
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	156
Coal or coke
Wood	165
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	14,708
Less Than $50,000	11,758
$50,000 to $99,999	3,922
$100,000 to $149,999	2,899
$150,000 to $199,999	1,111
$200,000 to $299,999	487
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	102,000

GROSS RENT (Warren County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,950
Less than $200	225
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	928
$500 to $699	862
$700 to $999	387
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	N/A